This post is sponsored by Cars.com but all of my words and opinions are 100% my own.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Buying a new car is quite an experience and investment. \u00a0 Looking back on my childhood, there are some very funny new car buying stories that we love to share. My older brother\u00a0started a side business selling firewood when he was just out of his teens. \u00a0Since he needed a truck to haul the cords of wood, my parents went out with him to look at a long-term rental and they came home with a brand new yellow Chevy cargo van. \u00a0Or there’s the time my parents bought 3 new Triumph Spitfires, one for each of my older brothers, because the deal was just too good to pass up. \u00a0I remember going to dealership after dealership with my dad when he was looking at\u00a0Corvettes. \u00a0We took so many test drives before he surprised us one day driving in with a new white Chevy Stingray Corvette. \u00a0How he loved that car! There are so many great memories but one of the fondest is how my parents bought my sister and I matching red Pontiac Firebirds when I was 16.<\/p>\n

As an adult I have had my own experiences with my husband buying cars for ourselves and our older kids. \u00a0I am sure my kids have some great memories of our experiences, but probably nothing as colorful as my parents’ purchases. \u00a0Maybe you are in the market for a new car, it’s getting closer to\u00a0winter and if you live in a cold climate, maybe an SUV or 4 Wheel Drive is on your agenda.<\/p>\n

Cars.com is a great website that takes the drama out of car shopping. They are also taking the drama out of car loans with a\u00a0Cars.com contest giving away up to $25,000\u00a0to pay off someone’s car loan. \u00a0Guess what? \u00a0That someone could be you because if you show Cars.com your #NewCarFace they just might pay off your car loan. \u00a0Wow, what would your New Car Face look like? \u00a0Maybe like the ones below:<\/p>\n

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Ways To Enter:<\/p>\n

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1. \u00a0 \u00a0 On Twitter:<\/strong> Upload a photo of your new car + happy new car face. Use #newcarface and mention\/tag @carsdotcom in your post.<\/li>\n
2. \u00a0 \u00a0 On Instagram:<\/strong> Upload a photo of your new car + happy new car face. Use \u00a0#newcarface and mention\/tag @carsdotcom in your post.<\/li>\n
3. \u00a0 \u00a0 On Facebook:<\/strong> Post a photo of your new car + happy new car face on the Cars.com Facebook wall (as a new post). Be sure to use #newcarface for your \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 entry to be valid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   Legal Considerations:<\/p>\n

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   • Participants can only submit 1 entry during the promotional period<\/li>\n
   • Visit\u00a0This Site\u00a0for more examples of #newcarface entries, additional contest details and rules.<\/li>\n
   • Open to legal US residents (excluding MD, NJ and TN), 18+ who hold (or whose immediate family member holds) a qualifying vehicle loan or lease.<\/li>\n
   • Begins 7\/29\/14 at 8:00:00 am CST and ends 1\/2\/15 at 12:00:00 pm CST. Prize value up to $25k.<\/li>\n
   • Subject to the Official Rules HERE. See Official Rules for full details, including eligibility criteria and qualifying vehicle restrictions.<\/li>\n
   • Sponsor: Cars.com, a division of Classified Ventures, LLC.<\/li>\n
   • Please do not include any personal information, like your license plate number.<\/li>\n
   • A \u201cNew Car\u201d is considered a new or used car bought or leased on or after 1\/1\/2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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